Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-27

provinces wrested from France by Ger
many after the struggle of lS70-7l, he
is at the head of population to large
proportion disaflected and in sympathy
with the French nation in the desire Ia
reHnite Alsace-Lorraine with France by
force of arms. In his executive capacity
he has Just addressed the people whom
he governs for his imperial master, the
German Emperor, by the way of an
election manifesto. He advises that
they elect peaceable and conciliatory
deputies to the new Rcichstag-depu-
ties who accept the peace of 1871. His
manifesto states in positive language
why the German Government asks
for the passage of Septennate
army bill-the refusal to pass which
was the reason of the dissolution
of the late Reichstag and OF
the present fierce election contest
because it is persuaded that Germany
will be threatened with the danger of
war as soon as that part of the French
nation which longs for war regards the
military strength of France superior to
that of Germany. He recommends
that in districts where the friends OF
peace cannot put forward the candi-
dates they would like to have elected
they deposit blank voting papers. In
conclusion he appeals to the conscience,
good sense, and interest of his readers
to influence them to support the Gov
eminent in the desire to maintain
peace by adding to the military
strength of the empire, with seven
years as the assured period of the pro-
posed increase in the army.
Prince Hohenlohe is the leading rep
resentative of q distinguished family
that took its name from Hohenlohe,
Franconia, originally countship, and
afterwards Il principally, but which
lost its independence in 1906, and has
since formed a part of Wurtemburg and
of Bavaria. His full name is Chlodwig
Karl Victor Hohenlohe. He was born
on March 81, 1919. His first title was
that of Prince of RatibOr and Korvei.
When his father died in 1871 an elder
brother succeeded to the title and es-
tates. On the death of his brother in
February, 1876, he became Prince
Hohenlohe and master of the estate at
Schillingfurst, Bavaria. The Prince
was educated at Gottingen, Heidelberg,
and Bonn, making Jurisprudence his
principal study. In 1867 he was made
High Chamberlain to the King of Baya-
rim and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
While administering this Office, et an
cvontful Pori0d, he worked hard to
bring about German unity At
the same time he opposed the
policy of Prussia. He introduced
the military system of Prussia
into Bavaria, but is understood to
have favored a SOuth-German COnfede-
ration. The proposed meeting of the
Council of the Vatican had in him an
earnest and active opponent. In 1869
the Bavarian Chambers were almost
equally divided between the friends of
the Clerical party and those opposed to
1t. This being the case, he advised the
King to dissolve the Chambers. After
the ensuing election he advised policy
adverse to Prussia, and, failing to carry
it, resigned in 1870. To Prince Hohen-
lobe is largely due the acquiescence of
Bavaria in the establishment Of the
German Empire. Elected member
of the Reichstag on March %, 1871, he
was elected its first vice-president. He
has steadily adhered to the policy of
Prince Bismarck. His service as Ger
man Ambassador to Paris began in
March, 1874, and was followed by his
appointment to succeed Marshal Won
Manteufiel as Governor OF Alsace- Lor-
raine.